Tigers Win! Game 143 Afterglow Thread
These are the kinds of wins that make phrases like "team of destiny" necessary. Something special happens when the Detroit Tigers play at Comerica Park.
A game that was well on its way to a terrible loss for the home team, with a fifth-inning meltdown by Justin Verlander, turned into a joyous come-from-behind, walk-off win.
Was there a more glorious exhale than the one you let out when Aubrey Huff jacked that three-run homer out of the park? And how does Alex Avila have such a knack for the big hit?
Full recap later on. But for now, enjoy some of the brightest afterglow we've had this season.
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"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sorry about the size, but I don't have the link to the smaller version
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think in an Afterglow thread
that’s about the right size.
by NCDee on Sep 14, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've refused to shrink Jesus Zoidberg...
he is a symbol of all things good in baseball.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cutie Pie is pleased

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Zoidberg and the radioactive aardvark
Means that all is right with the baseball world for the moment. :)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd post a victory dessert...
…but that was taken care of for me with the paczkis. Chow down, boys!
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't much care for paczkis, so here's an alternative desert

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is a paczkis?
I still am curious.
by 13194013 on Sep 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
paczki (s)
plural. It is a deep fried jelly or cream filled treat. They are sold mainly on Fat Tuesday ( the day before Lent). They are yummy and delicious and a coronary on a plate.
by Detroitchik on Sep 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A panczek (that's the singular)
is a Polish filled donut. You can eat them year round but traditionally they are a big thing on Fat Tuesday, because you have to use up all your fat and sugar before Lent. They are a heavy, yeasty donut – not like those nothing to them Dunkin Donuts or KrispyKremes.
by NCDee on Sep 14, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lot like a jelly donut - from Wikipedia:
Typical pączki
A pączek is a deep-fried piece of dough shaped into a flattened sphere and filled with confiture or other sweet filling. Pączki are usually covered with powdered sugar, icing or bits of dried orange zest.
Although they look like bismarcks or jelly doughnuts, pączki (pronounced ponchki but mistakenly pronounced poonchki or punchki) are made from especially rich dough containing eggs, fats, sugar and sometimes milk. They feature a variety of fruit and creme fillings and can be glazed, or covered with granulated or powdered sugar. Prunes and rose-petal jam[citation needed] are traditional fillings, but many others are used as well, including lemon, strawberry, Bavarian cream, blueberry, custard, raspberry and apple.
Pączki have been known in Poland at least since the Middle Ages. Jędrzej Kitowicz has described that during the reign of August III, under the influence of French cooks who came to Poland, pączki dough was improved, so that pączki became lighter, spongier, and more resilient.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
they're very popular up here, that's for sure
I Like Pie
by mrsunshine on Sep 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know they line up out the door starting at like 3 am in Hamtramck
to get them
by Detroitchik on Sep 14, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, Aubrey ...
Don’t be apologetic about the bat flip. You deserved it. :)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dude, they're gonna be pissed about that
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hee hee hee
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So
my friend came to my room in a time of need (she and her bf just broke up…this is the same person who had this happen before, they got back together and now they broke up again for real this time) but I left the TV on and muted it. I felt a little mean but at least I got to see all the action unfold. So it’s a bit delayed but WOO I LOVE THESE GUYS!
by kendra.michelle on Sep 14, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
silly
You never get back together if you break up for good reasons. It’s like going back to the asylum after you staged a successful breakout!
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm currently on the third time with the current girlfriend
broke up with her twice and missed her too much…
I Like Pie
by mrsunshine on Sep 14, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GOOD REASONS
Sometimes people break up for silly reasons – they get nervous and get cold feet, or feel that someone else would be more exciting, or they think their current partner has a goofy laugh. Those aren’t important.
If two people don’t care about each other and respect each other, then they shouldn’t be together – and of course, if either is abusive emotionally or physically, that relationship should be very over.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're a good person.
I think I would have said “You know what would make you feel better? Baseball!”
by NCDee on Sep 14, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha she doesn't like baseball
I couldn’t bring myself to turn the TV all the way off, so I thought it would be nice to at least mute :)
by kendra.michelle on Sep 14, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have been pretty harsh, I think.
“What did you expect? He’s the same guy you broke up with the LAST TIME! Of COURSE he’s still a jerk!”
And I wouldn’t even have muted the television. :)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
My two best friends (who are brother and sister) have the worst taste in the opposite sex...
The funny thing is, each one recognizes that in the other, but not in themselves. However, one of them just got married, so I hope it works out for her (I’ve never met the guy she married; it was kind of a sudden thing).
And how’s this for weird? My other best friend’s ex has a dog named Washburn.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
why do people do this...
a girl I work with just asked my advice about this same issue. (her ex-boyfriend wants to get back with her after he left her for his ex) I told her to kick his sorry ass because it’s just a game that will continue on and on.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was surprised she asked me though...
I’m not exactly a fountain of relationship knowledge. I guess I just always sound like I know what I’m talking. about.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
right decision
Don’t give him the opportunity to dump you again, because he will. Leopards don’t change their spots (at least, not without time and major life-changing experiences). Don’t let him come back to the safe choice once he dumped you for someone else and then didn’t find her quite what he expected.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In this case, he didn't dump her for someone else
in fact they were only broken up for about a day before they got back together. It’s mostly the guy being dumb and not knowing what he wants. I don’t think they should’ve gotten back together in the first place, but you know, these things happen.
by kendra.michelle on Sep 14, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sounds a little immature
In that case, she should let him grow up a little bit. She’s not his babysitter and he shouldn’t yank her emotional chain around because he can’t make up his mind.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I may have dated that
At one point in the distant past. :)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, I love it when they interview JV
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
PIE VIDEO
sorry, no HDTV for me but I think it came out good
by allikazoo on Sep 14, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you Alli
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hee hee
I love that Armando took the time to kind of mug the camera as he was sneaking up on Alex.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Armando moved pretty fast. :)
Avila was completely unaware.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Twins are attempting to rally.
Two on, none out.
by StringTheory on Sep 14, 2009 10:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cuddyer just tied it.
Tonight’s win is huge.
by rook34 on Sep 14, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And that's off Chris Perez
He’s been one of their more reliable relievers
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Twins just tied it
after an error by ss, a home run. Sound familiar?
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jeez I hate the Metrodome
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. Like playing baseball in an airplane hangar.
by NCDee on Sep 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
didn't rick say once
it’s like playing in someone’s garage? hehe
man, and he has to pitch there this weekend
by allikazoo on Sep 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's funny
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he will do well
and he’s gonna win the ROY
by Detroitchik on Sep 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, man
I’ll never finish my Metrodome slide show in time :-(
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man, that was an amazing moment
watching the replay of the homer makes me smile so much :)
Also, does anyone know what song they use in the commercial for the new season of House? I like it and I want to know what it is.
by kendra.michelle on Sep 14, 2009 10:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I knew I'd heard it somewhere else!
One of my friends played this the other day and I really liked it. Thank you!
by kendra.michelle on Sep 14, 2009 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it was used in the commercials for “Burn After Reading,” too.
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the House theme song.
Teardrop by Massive Attack. I think I prefer Jose Gonzalez’s version though.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
1st and 3rd, 1 out.
Twins in perfect position to take the lead.
by rook34 on Sep 14, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was a ridiculous pop fly hit
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good for him.
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Twinkies, I think, sense that this is it
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Passed Ball. 4-3 Twins.
Ballgame. Nathan coming in.
by rook34 on Sep 14, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
justin and his interviewer make a good point
the bullpen did more than NOT FAIL tonight. they were great.
by allikazoo on Sep 14, 2009 10:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Peachy
I’m like the worst fan ever… I haven’t watched a game in any form in like a week…
And Twins suck.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by demondeaconsbaseball on Sep 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
6-3 twinkies, yuk
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's it, great evening, I'm out.
I'm hittin' .361, don't y'all mess with me.
by StorminNormanCash on Sep 14, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought kubel was out because of injuries
by allikazoo on Sep 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kubel's a caveman.
That’s all I have to say.
by 13194013 on Sep 14, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoever said the Twins were like Michael Myers a while back made an excellent point
Just when you think they’re dead…
by ryan_matthews28 on Sep 14, 2009 10:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well I'm going to bed guys...
I have tomorrow off but I have to go to a meeting at work anyways. Honestly, why does a Specialty Clerk from the deli who makes slightly more than minimum have to go to a meeting?
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
because Meijers
is Hell on Earth
by Detroitchik on Sep 14, 2009 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You've been there over a month.
You’re practically management.
by NCDee on Sep 14, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you got that straight...
3 months and I’m already the lead on closing shifts most of the time. I have people who’ve been there 20 years asking ME questions.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
sometimes it's tough
To be both intelligent and competent.
And meetings are a scourge in all places. I worked in a lab where the physician who was the principle investigator would ask someone to page him after the first ten minutes of a meeting he knew would be useless, but he had to show up anyway. The man had an MD and a PhD and had research to do – but the suits expected him to show up at meetings anyway.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
such as my manager asking me what we were out of...
plus having PLU’s memorized, figuring out how to calibrate the scales, fixing the scales when they break, and adjusting prices. Theres nothing there I can’t do right now and some of those women back there think I’m amazing. They should be glad that I enjoy responsibility and the challenges that come with it otherwise i could become suddenly lethargic.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't even the lead tonight so I was confused why she was asking me what we were out of...
now to bed I go. Sleepiness is setting in.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
by madpoopz on Sep 14, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
one of my sisters is an engineer
Currently in a PhD program and hoping to defend in the next year. She STILL gets calls from her last employer sometimes because they can’t find where some of the drawings were archived or remember how the computer system did something, and they know that even after several years she will recall the information.
If they had paid her better and treated her less like a peon, she might have not left quite yet – but the fact they gave her no respect, promoted some less experienced and less qualified (but male) engineer over her for a position that all the vendors and clients she dealt with assumed she would get since she was the most qualified for it prompted her to leave and she has really enjoyed her research.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And the postgame show ended just in time for me to watch Headlines on Jay Leno
I missed Headlines.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 11:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what is the bar graph at the bottom for?
The line graph is self explanatory. :)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
good
Then it’s not just me. :)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's the leverage of the situation
bases loaded in the ninth is more important than bases loaded in the first, since there’s less time remaining in the game to make amends.
I agree mostly, but i’ll take the runs whenever they occur.
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 14, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ron washington post game
sad trombone. “we miss michael and we miss josh, but these guys don’t use that as an excuse” aww
by allikazoo on Sep 14, 2009 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hahahaha
Watching the replay of Huff’s home run…In the dugout, Miggy jumped onto Armando Galarraga’s back. Armando ended up piggybacking Miggy all the way to the stairs. It was pretty funny (Although the guy’s already dealing with elbow problems; you don’t want to add in a sore back, do you?).
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I desperately need to get some sleep
and… shit I forgot to do laundry. oh well. gonna try to stop glowing a bit and pass out. night all!
by allikazoo on Sep 14, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Night
You’re not alone. I forgot to study AND I forgot to put clothes in the dryer. And my work pants are in there.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 14, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't study either! High five.
Late night #3 coming right up
by kendra.michelle on Sep 14, 2009 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
goodnight everyone
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
by Baroque on Sep 14, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Great win tonight!
I can’t stop watching that Huff HR replay :) goodnight all!
by kendra.michelle on Sep 14, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Huff finally pulls it together for the final few weeks,
the pain he has put through will all be worth it.
by Elfuego51 on Sep 14, 2009 11:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Woohoo, Morneau is out for the season.
And crap, we have to face Tejeda again tomorrow?
by rcpratt on Sep 15, 2009 12:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, we lost Treanor early in the season.
Eye for an eye. :P
by StringTheory on Sep 15, 2009 12:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
morneau and crede out for season,
If there was ever a time to knock them off, its now.
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